THE Carabao Cup first round proved something of a nightmare for Championship clubs as 10 were sent tumbling by teams from lower divisions.

City grabbed the TV spotlight with their comeback win over Hull and this weekend’s visitors Newport also dispatched opposition from two divisions above.

James Rowberry’s team twice came from behind on the way to a notable 3-2 success at last season’s play-off semi-finalists Luton. Lewis Collins and Chanka Zimba struck equaliser before James Waite netted the decider 15 minutes from the end.

Like the Bantams it was their first win of the season after taking one point from the opening two league games.

Rowberry admits Newport are a team in transition as they rebuild following a summer of change.

Newport’s biggest task for this season has been replacing the firepower of 26-goal top scorer Dom Telford.

League Two’s leading hitman from last term joined Crawley – and the Exiles have filled the big hole left up front with one-time City target Offrande Zanzala and Omar Bogle, another striker whose name has been mentioned in the past.

Rowberry has also added to his resources this week with the loan signing of Guyana international midfielder Nathan Moriah-Welsh from Bournemouth.

The Newport boss will have plenty of thinking to do on the long trip to West Yorkshire after the Kenilworth Road victory.

Rowberry made eight changes to his starting line-up and there were some strong cases to keep the shirts.

“We have a squad that we believe in and they have given James a real headache for the games coming up,” admitted coach Carl Serrant.

“We have got a squad of starters who are sat on the bench.”

Former Newport boss and City skipper Michael Flynn was subjected to abuse on his return to his old club with Walsall last week.

The Welshman complained about personal insults shouted about him and his wife during Walsall’s 1-0 win.

One supporter has also been banned by Newport after a plastic bottle hit one of Flynn’s coaching staff on the leg.